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#Garba dance celebrates the 'Shakti' Goddess , feminine energy, slayer of demons. I was at #UnitedWay the biggest, grandest Garba celebration in world. The gay abandon evident in the gyrations of people, the colorful bright #odhanis #ghagharacholi and folk songs was enhanced by the wide smiles plastered on each dancer's face. This particular Garba celebration in #vadodara has found place in Guiness World record as well due to sheer quantity of scale and participation of the community. For ten days the people of #Gujarat will dance away the night in various cities to prayers extolling nine #avatar of Goddess. #festivities #navaratri #hinduism #instafestival #travel #incredibleindia #storiesofindia #travelstories #travelstagram @gujarattourism

Traditional Patola sari in the making. The threads for wefts and warps are dyed by tie and dye method and woven together to make a sari. The least it takes is six months to make one sari with help of four workers. The more intricate the design the more time for dyeing and more time to make the sari. @gujarattourism #traditonal weave #weaving #handloom #instastory #travelstories #travelstagram

Intricate floral #jali at #SiddiSayyedMosque #ahmedabad. The mosque built in 1572 by Sayyed of Siddi Tribe who were brought as slaves from Africa by the kings in Gujarat. The jali carved in stone has designs of three different plants/trees. @gujarattourism #mosque #stonesculptures #instatravel #travelstories #travelpics #instapic

With #jalis #archgateways and little fountains, this 700 years old #heritage haveli at #baghpat about a couple of hours away from New Delhi reminds of Mughal palaces. Lovingly restored and reconstructed out of rubbles of family property the #shikwaheritagehomestay is one getaway from city life. The hosts Mr Shariq Bin Raza, an UN Diplomat, after leaving his civil services returned to his ancestral land and resurrect the childhood home. The property offers a calm vibe and perfect relaxing ambience and an opportunity for old stories to resurface. I happened to take up an invite to dwelve in history of the property. I must stay the renovation left me amazed at the efforts and the results. It took a patient 13 years for the family to rebuild the structure and decor entirely from memory of childhood. #shikwahavelis #heritagehomestays, #heritagehotels, #homestaysofindia #restorationproject #lonelyplanet #redcoralhotels #TCBG_trips #instatravel #travelstories #travelpics @bhogijogi @lyfintransit @alpaviramonline @yayavaree @delhifundos @whereelse.in

#drooling baby #inktober2018 #inkoctober #penandink @jakeparker @inktober

#kaasplateau #satara #maharashtra #naturephotography #flowers #instanature #instapic #travelstories #travelpics #travelstagram #incredibleindia

Gone are the rainy days and time to eat a freshly roasted corn on cob too. #corn #foodphotography #instafood #travelpics #travelstories

#peacock motiff #madhubaniart #penandink #inktober2018 #inkoctober #inkart @jakeparker @inktober

#inktober2018 #inkoctober #spell #inkart #penandink @jakeparker @inktober

Finding home.... Bumblebees drinking nectar from lotus flower. #naturephotography #nature #flowers #bees #lotus #instanature #instapic

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Shoma Abhyankar

I believe "Life is short and the world is wide"and travel is best possible solution to make the best of this life. I am Shoma Abhyankar. Welcome to ASTONISHING INDIA.

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